Hello there. I have been freeediving when I was a kid in Istanbul, Turkiye and South Turkiye. Been a long time.. I have been freediving in the US for 2 years now. I was a member of spearboard.com too, but sick of people showing off with their fish w/scuba gear and scooters.
I think challenge and danger is in what we do. My dad dove for 40 years, never shot a fish with scuba gear. I simply do not believe it is fair. It is like tieing a deer on a tree and shoot him, calling it hunting....
Anyways, I dove off coast of Georgia, and some in Florida.
Hope to make some friends here too.
Good luck and be safe
Buddy